Currently Available Titles The Glass Dragon The Dragon Nimbus #1 My first book, always my favorite because it was first. For many years this was a "Someday" book. I'd write it "someday" when I had time, when I had more writing skills, when I sold my first romance.... I never did sell the romances and probably won't now. I've found my home in fantasy and the world of the Dragon Nimbus Series. First published December 1994 Paperback available through Daw Books Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886776341 The Perfect Princess The Dragon Nimbus #2 This is one of those books that was a joy to write. The personalities of the characters never ceased to surprise me. At one point I didn't speak to either Mica or Rosie for nearly three weeks. But they won the arguement and the result is a delightful book that is probably the best written of the first three. Don't believe the bookstore if they try to tell you this is out of print. There's a distribution glitch we're trying to work out. First published Nov 1995 Paperback availble through Daw Books Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886776783 The Loneliest Magician The Dragon Nimbus #3 Yaakke gave me nothing but trouble from day one of writing this book. I didn't understand my own son at fifteen, how was I supposed to figure out this kid's problem? Then about three drafts into it I had a major revelation. Yaakke's greatest need was to earn the right to a heroic name! Once I knew that, the book fell together and grew. But the best part of this book was working with the lace. I've been tatting for almost twenty years and working bobbin lace for at least fifteen. At last I had a chance to put my favorite obsession into a book. First published September 1996 Paperback available through Daw Books Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886777097 The Wizard's Treasure The Dragon Nimbus #4 At last I get to clear up unresolved problems with cats and princesses, missing journeyman and the matter of luck. You have to make your own. But who learns that and who falls by the wayside relying on the forces of fate. We have a new artist, Lewis Royo, for the cover that seems to blend in with the others quite nicely. First published Paperback available through Daw Books Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886779138 The Dragon's Touchstone The Dragon Nimbus History #1 I was sorry to leave the time line of the Dragon Nimbus series with some issues unresolved - don't worry, the sequel to The Loneliest Magician is coming soon. But I had to figure out a lot more about the Dragon Nimbus History before I proceeded. So back in time we go, three hundred years to the time of Nimbulan, the Greatest Battlemage. He made the first covenant with the dragons. He has quite a journey before he finds solutions to civil war, fractured monarchy and pursuit of a lovely lady who keeps disappearing on him, just like a dragon. First published June 1997 Paperback available through Daw Books Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886777445 The Last Battlemage The Dragon Nimbus History #2 The Last Battlemage continues the story of Nimbulan and Myrilandel and their quest to bring peace to Coronnan and create a life together from opposite ends of the country. We journey into the legendary city of outlaws, Hanassa, and discover that dragons have more secrets than anyone dared imagine. The Renegade Dragon The Dragon Nimbus History #3 The Renegade Dragon delves further into the secrets of dragons within the outlaw city of Hanassa and brings young Powwell and Kalen full circle in discovering the true meaning of family. A lot of loose ends get tied up in this book. But there is still more to come in another volume. First published November 1999 Paperback available through Daw Books Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886778557 Guardian of the Balance Merlin's Descendants #1 Guardian of the Balance is the story of Wren, Merlin's daughter and her rather stormy relationship with her father and the man who will become King Arthur. She does her best to preserve the old gods in her heart and in Britain while dealing with Saxon raids, her love for Arthur Pendragon, and a secretive father with his own vision of events to come. Hardcover available through Penguin USA. Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886778263 Paperback available through DAW Books. Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886778751 Guardian of the Trust Merlin's Descendants #2 Guardian of the Trust centers around the events leading up to the Magna Carta in 1215. Resmiranda is the last of the proud Griffin family who trace their origins back to King Arthur and Merlin. She never wanted the responsibility for carrying on the family quest of preserving the family secrets of psi powers and earth magic. Now she must reconcile her "witch" powers with her faith in God and overcome her aversion to using them to uphold the ideals of Camelot. Hardcover available through DAW books. Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886778743 Look for the paperback in March 2001. Guardian of the Vision Merlin's Descendants #3 DAW wants to keep up this series with a new hardcover every year. We'll see if I can keep up with the schedule. Vision traces the stories of twin brothers of the Kirkenwood clan. One is a Catholic priest, the other a pagan willing to pay lip service to which ever religion is legal this year during the turbulent reign of Elizabeth I in England. The story deals with loyalty and foreign influences and the emergence of the nation state. But then the Pope and the king of Spain have other ideas. Add a new villain with an agenda of her own and the political and magical soup grows thicker by the minute. Hardcover available through DAW books. Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886778743 Look for the paperback in March 2001. Treachery and Treason "The Divi" My short story "The Divi" appears in this Roc anthology, edited by Laura Anne Gilman and Jennifer Heddle. Finding my name on the front cover was quite a pleasant surprise. Paperback available through Roc Purchase a Copy ISBN 0451457781 Olympus "The Sword of Heracles" Olympus: Anthology of short stories revolving around Greek and Roman myths and heroes. Edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Bruce D. Arthurs. I have a short story in it titled "The Sword of Heracles." This story jumps into the new series Merlin's Descendants. This is my first sale of short fiction and I kind of like the twist I gave it. This should still be available in large bookstores' back list. First Published March 1998 Paperback available through Daw Books Purchase a Copy ISBN: 0886777755 Copyright © 2000 by Irene Radford This website designed and maintained by Jax Raven All graphics EXCEPT book covers and original photographs copyright © Jax Raven, 2000